Posted on 02/13/2011 5:19:10 PM PST by Pan_Yan
TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that a new Middle East is being created which would be free of the United States and the occupying regime of Israel, as he backed the Arab uprisings but warned Egyptians to be watchful of America's "friendly face".
Massive crowds of Iranians, waving flags and chanting "Death to Mubarak" and "Death to America" descended on Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to listen to the president who lashed out at the West and the Zionist regime in a speech marking the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
"We will soon see a new Middle East materializing without America and the Zionist regime and there will be no room for world arrogance in it," Ahmadinejad told the cheering crowds who gathered despite the cold and cloudy weather.
In a speech directed at the Arab uprisings, Ahmadinejad said Egyptians need to be careful of the United States. "They (the United States) have adopted a friendly face and saying 'we are friends of people of North Africa and Arab countries', but be watchful and united. You will be victorious," he said.
"Iranian nation is your friend and it is your right to freely choose your path. Iranian nation backs this right of yours."
The Iranian president also urged the arrogant powers not to interfere in the internal affairs of the region's countries such as Egypt and Tunisia.
"What are you doing in Afghanistan? What are these military bases in the region for? Are you compassionate or hypocrite?" Ahmadinejad asked.
He also argued that the West is deceitful in claiming that with the two-state slogan it can pave the way for the occupying regime of Israel to dominate the region. Iran, which has no diplomatic ties with Egypt, has expressed its support to the uprising there.
Ahmadinejad said the world is witnessing a revolution managed by Imam Mehdi, the 12th infallible imam who disappeared in the 10th century and who is believed would return to usher in a rule of justice.
"The final move has begun. We are in the middle of a world revolution managed by this dear (12th Imam). A great awakening is unfolding. One can witness the hand of Imam in managing it," said Ahmadinejad.
Ahmadinejad said the United States is an "accomplice to the oppression of the Zionist regime".
"If you want people to trust you, first of all do not interfere in affairs of the region, including in Tunisia and Egypt. Let them be by themselves," he said.
"Come and take away the Zionist regime which is the source of all crimes... take it away and liberate the region. Free the region and give it to the people and take this regime, which is the child of Satan (the United States), out."
Crowds of Iranians chanted pro-Egypt and anti-U.S. slogans as they participated in the anniversary. Similar marches were taking place in provincial cities.
The 1979 revolution toppled the monarchy of shah Muhammad Reza, a key U.S. ally in the region. Diplomatic relations between Tehran and Washington were broken off soon after and remain so to this day.
"Death to America! Death to Israel!" chanted the crowd as they carried Iranian flags, banners and posters of founder of the Islamic Revolution the late Imam Khomeini, who led the uprising against the shah, and of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Elsewhere in his speech, Ahmadinejad insisted that the nation remains determined to continue its nuclear path. "The Iranian nation will continue its way and it does not need you (world powers)."
"Iran is now the most independent and dignified nation," he said. "Iran's revolution was a great event in moving towards summits of perfection."
The Iranian president reiterated that Iran does not need world powers to complete its nuclear program, telling the Western countries to adopt a coordination policy instead of confrontation.
The Iranian nation toppled the U.S.-backed regime of former dictator Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1979, ending the 2,500 years of monarchic rule in the country.
Despite rain and snow in the capital city of Tehran, people have heavily participated in the mass rally to mark the victory of the Islamic Revolution 32 years ago. This year's rallies were held in 850 Iranian cities as well as some 400 small towns and villages.
A total of 1,100 domestic and foreign reporters covered the epic presence of people of Tehran at the ceremony. On Thursday, Ahmadinejad said that justice, peace, comfort, and purity are the message of the Iranian nation to the world.
Addressing foreign ambassadors and representatives, he said that Tehran has expanded its ties based on justice and maintaining human honor and love.
"Today, divine and humane values are appropriate in the international relations," Ahmadinejad said.
"The shining future of the world would come true under general cooperation in the management of the world based on justice and spirituality of a perfect human being," said President Ahmadinejad.
The Iranian president also noted that the Islamic Republic welcomes every step for establishing fair relations between nations.
This is a press release from a state controlled Iranian news agency. These people scare the heck out of me. Who has the 12th Imam ping list?
It almost seems as if Armageddon is approaching for real.
Dream on, Mookie. The living God is on Israel’s side, and you’ll be finding that out soon enough.
The 12’vers can go straight to hell....
If you think you will subject the world, best think again.
Arrogant Bastard Mullahs.
This 12th imam is not hidden at all, he’s living at this address:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, D.C.
Yeah, if a person didn't know better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4qIUPqvjZg
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